Candidates receive their internship placements for the fall in July. Once the mentors are assigned, the candidate will contact their mentor teacher to ascertain the mentor's needs regarding the start of school. Whenever possible, the mentor is assigned based on the candidates' professional goals.

Placements also take into account the affective needs of the candidate. For instance, for candidate support and community building, candidates are often placed in groups of two or more at each site. When candidates are admitted to the program, they are not guaranteed any specific grade level or placement site. Our MAP students have been placed in a variety of schools in the greater Cleveland area including but not limited to: